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Behaviour for Learning

Rewards and Consequences

Actions students choose will have consequences.

Good choices will result in praise and rewards (PRAISE Points).

Poor choices will result in consequences.

Rewards

Actions students choose will have consequences. Good choices will result in praise and rewards (PRAISE points). Woodside High School’s PRAISE points are awarded to students for going above and beyond basic expectations.

PRAISE points

PRAISE points may be given out by members of staff for a range of categories and are shared and celebrated in a number of ways.

WEEKLY

Students with the most number of PRAISE points in each category will be shared via the digital screens.

FORTNIGHTLY

Students with the most number of PRAISE points in a category on a rotating basis will be invited to a special “hot chocolate Friday” celebration with the Co-Heads.

TERMLY: Woodside scholars

Students with the most number of PRAISE points will be invited to a special afternoon tea event with their parents/carers. They will be awarded the Scholars award and will be presented with a badge.Students with the most number of PRAISE points will be celebrated at the end of term assembly.Students with the most number of PRAISE points in each category as well as those with 95% and 100% attendance will be celebrated via a postcard home.

YEARLY: woodside scholars

Students’ PRAISE points, per category, will be published and shared with parents/carers via their school report.Students with the most number of PRAISE points will be celebrated at the end of year assembly and their names will be added to the Woodside Scholars’ Award wall.Woodside Scholars will be awarded a special end of year trip.

Consequences

The Consequence System is used when students make the wrong choices. The system is consistent across the school and gives students the opportunity to reflect on their actions and change their behaviour. Like the consistent expectations regarding Teaching and Learning (Do Now, No Dead Time etc.) the expectations regarding behaviour are also consistent across the school. This supports new teachers and supply teachers in particular.

It is essential that C1 and C2 warnings are recorded on the whiteboard (if in the classroom) so that students can see that the system is being fairly and consistently applied.

If students reach a C4 or C5 sanction it is essential that this is recorded on SIMs.

The 5 Levels of Consequence poster (below) should be clearly visible in all classrooms.

C1

Verbal warning recorded on board

C2

Final verbal warning recorded on board

C3

Detention for minimum of 15 minutes (with class teacher or other adult)

C4

Detention for 45 minutes after school (whole school detention). Logged on SIMs

C5

Possible removal from lesson, referral to HOD/YAM/SLT. Investigation and further sanction.

C1

Verbal Warning

A student who is rude, shouts out, disobeys instructions or behaves inappropriately will be issued with a first warning - Consequence One (C1) by the class teacher or support staff. These verbal warnings are not to be centrally recorded but should be noted by the class teacher e.g. on the board, in notebook etc. Teachers need to be calm and decisive in giving a warning to a pupil. Examples of where a C1 can be communicated to a student are;

Rudeness e.g. chatting back to a teacher or other adult, talking whilst teacher is talking, making comments to other pupils which cause them to react

Shouting out

Disobeying instructions of a teacher or other adult

Behaving inappropriately e.g. moving around without permission

Remember – as part of the Woodside High School strategies for effective teaching and learning to take place; we need to give students a time and a chance to correct any misbehaviour e.g. I will give you time to pick up that pen but if you refuse to do so then there will be a consequence.

C2

Final Warning

If a student persists in being rude, shouts out, disobeys instructions or behaves inappropriately then a second, final warning is issued, and a tick is made against their name on the board (if in class).

The issuing of C2 gives a student the choice and chance to make the final, right, decision

C3

Detention

If a student does not meet the expectations for a third time they receive a detention.

A detention will be issued for minimum of 15 minutes.

This detention could take place at break, lunchtime or after school.

C4

Detention

If a student does not meet the expectations for a fourth time, the length of their detention is extended.

A detention will be issued for 45 minutes after school.

This must be entered on SIMs and parents/carers must be given 24 hours’ notice.

A C3 or C4 could be given due to an escalation of warnings, (C1, C2 etc.) or may jump straight to this category due to the severity of the incident (see automatic C4 behaviours below):

C3 or C4 after escalation of warnings in classrooms

Continued rudeness e.g. chatting back to a teacher or other adult, talking whilst teacher is talking, making comments to other students which cause them to react

If a student does not meet the expectations for a fifth time they may be removed from the lesson (sent to Remove) and behaviour will be investigated by HOD/YAM/SLT.

This challenge to the staff member’s authority has to be over and above all of the reasons listed for a C3 or C4. Any adult in the school who feels that the authority of the school has been challenged may issue a C5.

C5 incidents must be referred to the HOD/YAM/SLT for further investigation.

Automatic C5:

Absolute refusal

Swearing at staff

Intimidating/threatening behaviour

Fighting

Carrying a weapon

Carrying/use of drugs

Remember – reasons for giving the consequence must be made clear. Students should know why they have received the consequence, how to modify their behaviour and what the consequences will be if they continue to behave inappropriately.

Student Reports

Students can be placed on report to their tutor (green report), YAM (orange report) or a member of the Senior Leadership Team (red report) when there are concerns about their behaviour. See the Consequence Pyramid for guidance on which level of report is appropriate.